See the Calendar of Events for a list
of all events with their times and locations.

Program Performers:

Highland Bagpipers, York PA

Highland Bagpipers from York, PA Bagpipers
are Bryant Dettinger, Michael Lyter and Andrew Lyter and they will provide
some Celtic pipe music that highlights the Scots, Irish, Native Americans
and French - all those nations involved in the time frame of our
program study. The composition they will play to start the festival is
an old tune from the French and Indian War period, 'Meeting of the Water'.
It commemorates the conflicts of the Colonial New World with Great Britain
and the Native Americans.

Roger Swartz, of R. G. Swartz and
Associates, Keedysville, MD

Roger is a Colonial, French and
Indian War and Native American historian and cultural specialist. He is an
instructor at Elizabethtown College, Frederick Community College, Howard
Community College, Hagerstown Community College, Harrisburg Area Community
College. He has led programs for The Smithsonian Associates in Washington
D.C. and the National Park Service, Fort Necessity, Mount Vernon and
Elderhostel programs. He was awarded the Instructor of Honor in 2002 by
Hagerstown Community College Roger is the author of two books dealing
with frontier history of Pennsylvania and he holds two Master degrees from
Lehigh University.

Deborah “Turtle” Swartz,
Keedysville, MD

Deborah is a member and clan mother
for the Southeastern Woodland Indian Loyalist Confederacy. She has conducted
educational programs for Colonial Williamsburg, Mt. Vernon, Fort Necessity,
Fort Loudoun and Smithsonian Associates. She is a living historian and
member of Shelby’s Volunteers and is also a story-teller and dancer.

Turtle and friends will be
constructing a traveling lodge in front of the Buchanan Valley Fire Company
Hall and they will be available to answer questions throughout the day.

Evelyn "White Feather" Comer

Daughter of Roger and Deborah
“Turtle” Swartz stands in front of a traveling lodge or weigwey which will be
set up at the Buchanan Valley Fire Company during Remembering Mary Jemison
on April 5 from 10 am to 3 pm.

Allan Jamieson, eighth great grandson of Mary

John Thomas of Castile, NY

John is a researcher and Mary
Jemison enthusiast. He has led programs at Letchworth State Park in New
York.

Timothy H. Smith, Biglerville, PA

Tim is an Adams County historian and
research assistant for the Adams County Historical Society. He is an
instructor at Harrisburg Area Community College and has led Elderhostel
programs. He has authored several books and is also a Licensed Battlefield
Guide at the Gettysburg National Military Park

John Bechtel, III Gettysburg, PA

John is a French and Indian War
reenactor and researcher. He has performed in F & I War reenactments across
the East Coast.

Brian Schriven & Roland Beck of
Letchworth State Park, Castile, New York

Roland Beck has been employed with
New York State Parks for 30 years. He began his career as a teen and has
worked his way up though the ranks. For the last 5 years he has been the
Park Manager of Letchworth State Park. Roland and his wife Patti have 5
children and one grandchild.

Brian Scriven has spent most of his
adult career with the New York State Park system. Beginning in 1974 as a
New York State Park Police Officer and then working on the recreation side
of parks developing and overseeing programming his interest in history
eventually led him into his present position as Historic Site Manager at
Letchworth State Park. Brian is married and has two daughters.

James Blake of Gettysburg

James Blake is a French and Indian
war historian and reenactor. He has volunteered at Harrisburg State Museum
and Bushy Run battlefield in Pa. He is a craftsman and material culture buff
of the American woodland Indians and has appeared in numerous documentarys
for PBS and the History Channel and serves as a consultant for the movie The
New World. He travels all around the country giving talks and lectures on
Woodland Indian Material Culture. His work is in various museums across the
country. He will set up a traveling lodge and will be at the Fire Hall
throughout the day answering questions and giving information.

Tom Jolin, Slim Harrison, The
Barnstormers with the RockCandy Cloggers

Slim Harrison and Tom Jolin teamed
up over 28 years ago to perform traditional, old time, American folk music.
After many collaborations with the Rock Howland and Candy Ranlet, they
officially joined forces in 2005 to form theBarnstormers with the
RockCandy Cloggers. Slim plays the fiddle, banjo, guitar, mountain
dulcimer, harmonica, jaws harp and sings. He is also a sought after
traditional dance caller. Tom plays the hammer dulcimer, banjo, button
accordion, guitar, harmonica, bowed psaltery and sings. Candy plays the
string bass, concertina and jaws harp. Rock Howland plays the fiddle. Both
Candy and Rock are award winning cloggers that dazzle audiences with amazing
footwork.

Marian Benchoff

For many years, Marian assisted her
late husband, Hobart, in sharing Mary's story with students at the Franklin
Township Elementary and later the Gettysburg Area School District. Marian
will have Indian articles as part of her show and tell.

Exhibitors and Vendors:

Allan Jamieson, eighth great-grandson of Mary
Jemison

Adams County Winery

Adams County Winery
will be releasing this label on April 1st through April 30th. The label can
be placed on any bottle of Adams County Winery wine for an extra $1.

Oxford Hall Celtic
Shop, New Cumberland PA

They offer the best in Celtic
jewelry, apparel, woolens and fine gifts from Ireland and the British Isles
and feature wedding bands, engagement rings, claddagh jewelry, Irish
sweaters and woolens, Irish, Welsh, Scottish China, Pottery and Crystal,
Antonio Pacelli dance shoes and dance apparel. Scottish Clan jewelry,
highland wear and kilts as well as kilt rentals. We try and offer items that
honor the cultures of the ancient Celtic people.

Seneca Faceless Corn
Husk Dolls

Anoitte Scott a Seneca from
Caratariqus Reservation is New York State will bring her museum quality
dolls for sale. (Her mother Lillian Kane tought her to make these
traditional dolls and has had them on display at the Smithsonian Museum in
Washington D.C.) I have inquired how many family members will be a part of
her party. Some will also participate in the dancing.

John Bechtel, III Gettysburg, PA

John is a French and Indian War
reenactor and researcher. He has performed in F & I War reenactments across
the East Coast.

Knights of Columbus

Land Conservancy

Letchworth State Park

Remembering Mary Jemison
Committee T-shirt sales

Connocacheaque
Traders;
Pioneer, Colonial, French and Indian, Indian trade goods.

Deborah
“Turtle” Swartz

The King
George II
reenactors

3 Scottish
Pipers

Help Us with this Remembrance

We need financial assistance to reach
local people about Mary's story. If
you’re interested in becoming involved or learning more about Mary Jemison,
contact Deb McCauslin at (717) 528-8553 or by email at
dmccauslin@gettysburghistories.com